'All of the cringes': Jeb!'s play at toughness feels a little desperate [photo]

Jeb's social media manager. pic.twitter.com/TvWM6nvNik

— Adam Singer (@AdamSinger) February 16, 2016

Man. Rough day for Jeb.

First, that awkward hand raise when Lindsey Graham asked Democrats to identify themselves. And then … this:

America. pic.twitter.com/TeduJkwQF3

— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) February 16, 2016

So … is it working? Are Americans feelin’ the Jebmentum?

@JebBush LOL!!!!!!!!! You're too much.

— MVP (@The305MVP) February 16, 2016

https://twitter.com/FirstTeamTommy/status/699715382970556418

oh come ON https://t.co/fC95ighZHR

— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) February 16, 2016

https://twitter.com/heatherwilhelm/status/699710487445934082

why. Why. Why. Why. WHY WHY WHY https://t.co/SGtv6o1tY4

— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) February 16, 2016

Why? Because tweeters are always in search of stuff to mock Jeb over, apparently.

America. pic.twitter.com/vL6kYIIuDw

— john r stanton (@dcbigjohn) February 16, 2016

https://twitter.com/yayitsrob/status/699710054510022656

America. pic.twitter.com/uqauCfV5Nr

— john r stanton (@dcbigjohn) February 16, 2016

America. pic.twitter.com/X92lI21LzT

— Conz Preti (@conz) February 16, 2016

America. pic.twitter.com/xjJOo9c3fC

— john r stanton (@dcbigjohn) February 16, 2016

@JebBush pic.twitter.com/nJUU0qdybK

— Jenna Quigley (@JBomb11) February 16, 2016

.@JebBush pic.twitter.com/JtjIX2F8m1

— Andy Herren (@AndyHerren) February 16, 2016

America pic.twitter.com/tYXPC8hkMG

— Shoshana Weissmann, Sloth Committee Chair ? (@senatorshoshana) February 16, 2016

https://twitter.com/heatherwilhelm/status/699712989801263104

America. pic.twitter.com/fxE6ZLLmej

— Nick Jacob (@nicktjacob) February 16, 2016

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America pic.twitter.com/lQxt88UUgS

— Marcus Gilmer (@marcusgilmer) February 16, 2016

.@JebBush America. pic.twitter.com/gnmBjuJ0qH

— Tim Federle (@TimFederle) February 16, 2016

America pic.twitter.com/LMUfKNDh70

— Timothy Phan (@timothy_phan) February 16, 2016

.@JebBush England pic.twitter.com/Pm3NJaD5Ue

— Christian Payne (@Documentally) February 16, 2016

@JebBush England. pic.twitter.com/YqJunlsAwT

— Andy Dickinson (@digidickinson) February 16, 2016

.@JebBush Canada pic.twitter.com/vXDs5nvtKw

— Huckleberry Pie (@TylerHuckabee) February 16, 2016

Japan pic.twitter.com/EtApyr2CL5

— Ex-CEO Kaz Hirai (@KazHiraiCEO) February 16, 2016

North Korea. pic.twitter.com/1DCgxW4vBn

— Stig Abell (@StigAbell) February 16, 2016

mos eisley. pic.twitter.com/Fbd3rwk7LL

— darth™ (@darth) February 16, 2016

.@JebBush Sparta pic.twitter.com/hM8iU4lnwZ

— David O’Mahony (@DavidOMahony) February 16, 2016

Suppose there’s a silver lining in there for the Jebster:

.@JebBush At least you'll never have to re-engrave this thing. https://t.co/IOkLYm0vYm

— Damien Fahey (@DamienFahey) February 16, 2016

Seems like a pretty safe bet at this point.